PlantNebraska Spring Affair plant sale

PlantNebraska’s Spring Affair plant sale runs April 23-25 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, with more than 800 plant varieties on offer. (plantnebraska.org) PlantNebraska says the three-day sale will stock perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, trees and shrubs. The nonprofit lists the event as its annual flagship sale and says preview-sale tickets are already on sale. (plantnebraska.org; plantnebraska.org) A 2026 vendor packet says Spring Affair draws more than 4,000 attendees over three days and includes hands-on workshops plus garden-related vendors. The same packet calls it the largest plant sale in the Great Plains. (plantnebraska.org) PlantNebraska says the sale is part of a broader mission tied to tree planting, garden making, and environmental education across Nebraska. Its website says the group works to support “healthy people, vibrant communities and a resilient environment.” (plantnebraska.org) The scale is unusually large for a regional spring sale. A separate 2026 sponsor page says Spring Affair will have more than 90,000 plants for sale during roughly 2.5 days at the Lincoln venue. (plantnebraska.org) The event has also grown over time. Older Spring Affair materials on the same site show past sales at Lancaster Event Center and a 2022 return to an in-person format after two years of online-only sales. (plantnebraska.org) PlantNebraska’s plant-sales page says its spring greenhouse sales usually begin shortly after Spring Affair, which makes the Lincoln event the opening marker for the group’s busiest retail season. The organization says those later sales are generally held at its greenhouses on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus. (plantnebraska.org) For shoppers, the practical draw is early-season selection. PlantNebraska’s Spring Affair page says volunteers are already full for 2026, and its event materials point buyers to a preview sale for first access before the weekend crowds. (plantnebraska.org; plantnebraska.org)